Halloween Events in the High Desert

Thursday

Oct 28, 2010 at 6:11 AMOct 28, 2010 at 6:14 AM

APPLE VALLEY

Haunted House at James Woody Community Center 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Definitely NOT recommended for children under 8. Cost is $3 a person. Repeat visits on the same night are $1. The center is at 13467 Navajo Road in Apple Valley. Call (760) 240-7880 or go to www.applevalley.org.

Halloween Carnival at St. Timothy's Preparatory School6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Games, food, costume contest and giant slide. Tickets are available at the gate. The school is at 15757 St. Timothy Road, East Parking Lot, Apple Valley.

Harvest Fest for Seniors and Children at the Apple Valley Christian Care Center11 to 11:30 a.m. for seniors and 4 to 5 p.m. for children Friday. Children of the community and children of staff members are invited to attend the candy giveaway and costume contest that will take place on the patio at the center. Costume contest for children at 4:30 p.m, with senior residents observing and judging. Costume contest for seniors at 11 a.m. Free. The center is at 11959 Apple Valley Road. Call (760) 240-8150.

Harvest Festival at Apple Valley Christian School5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Food, fun, and fellowship for all ages. Dinner will be provided by Pita Stop restaurant. Admission is $5 and game tickets are available for 25 cents each. The school is at 22434 Nisqually Road. Call (760) 247-8412.

Halloween Kiddie Carnival at James Woody Community Center4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Contests, prizes, food and more. Game tickets are 25 cents each. Check out the new creative arts section and costume contest. Admission is free. The center is at 13467 Navajo Road in Apple Valley. Call (760) 240-7880.Fall Festivities at Church of the Valley's Hansen Hall4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Carnival games, pumpkin carving and more. Trunk or treat starts at 5:30 p.m. Costume contest is at 6 p.m. No scary costumes. Categories include funniest, most original and best-dressed family. The church is at 20700 Standing Rock Road in Apple Valley. Call (760) 247-6494.

'Clowning Around in the House of Terror'7 to 11 p.m. Sunday. Not recommended for small children. There will be lots of candy, toys and balloons. The house is at 22011 Gayhead Road in Apple Valley. Cross streets are Nanticoke and Thunderbird. Call (760) 953-0106.

BARSTOW

HALLOWEEN FAIR4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Barstow Community College. Games and a costume contest. Free. For children 12 and under. The college is at 2700 Barstow Road. Call (760) 252-6702.

CALICO GHOST TOWN

GHOST HAuNTFriday through Sunday. Calico opens at 9 a.m. Trick-or-Treating is at 6:30 p.m. tonight, 5 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Haunted hayrides, a cemetery walk, trick or treating, costume contest and much more. Admission is $10, $5 for children ages 6 to 15 and free for children 5 and under. Active Military with identification admission is $5; $3 for children ages 6 to 15. Calico is 10 miles north of Barstow, Exit I-15 at Ghost Town Road. Go to www.calicotown.com or call (800) TO-CALICO.

HESPERIA

Harvest Festival at Boulder Creek RanchToday through Sunday. Trick-or-treating hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No scary costumes. There will be a pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving, hay rides, bounce houses, petting zoo and food. Admission is free, but activity tickets are $2 each. Parking is $5 on weekends. The ranch is at 19099 Lemon St. in Hesperia. Call (760) 244-0096 or go to www.bouldercreekranch.org

Fall Festival at Hesperia Christian School1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Food, games, prizes and lots of fun. Game tickets are 25 cents each. No scary costumes. The school is at 16445 Olive in Hesperia. Call (760) 244-6164.

Trunk or Treat at Victor Valley Christian Church2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Lots of candy and fun. The church is at 11223 11th Ave. in Hesperia. Call (760) 244-4448.

Trunk or Treat at Faith Lutheran Church5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Candy, games, prizes, food and fun. Free. The church is at 9600 Seventh Ave. in Hesperia. Call (760) 244-5943.

Trunk or Treat Harvest Festival at New Life Chapel4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Food, games, Musical guest band Vertical, bounce houses and candy. The church is at 10184 Seventh Ave. in Hesperia. Call (760) 244-9050.

LUCERNE VALLEY

Halloween Party at the Janice Horst Lucerne Valley Library2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Trick or Treating, games, prizes. Make your own mask or show off your costume. The library is at 33103 Old Woman Springs Road. Call (760) 248-7521.

High Desert Nightmare Factory at Pioneer Park5 to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Teen Scream (tonight): Games, skateboarding contest, "Freddy Vs. Jason" skateboard exhibition, basketball contest, "Zombie Zoo Crew" BMX exhibition, carnival, dance and "Night of the Living Dead" will be playing in the Cemetery Cinema. Family Fright Night (Saturday): Haunted Hollyweird House and Maze (Cost is $1), games, dance and "Attack of the Killer Shrews" in the Cemetery Cinema. Haunted Hallow's Eve (Sunday): Haunted Hollyweird House and Madness Maze (cost is $1), games, dance, creepy costume contest and "Nostferatu" and "Phantom of the Opera" will be playing in the Cemetery Cinema. Pioneer Park is at 33187 Old Woman Springs Road. Call (760) 248-7048 or go to www.hdnightmarefactory.com.

VICTORVILLE

Pumpkin Massacre Haunted House at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds7 to 11 p.m. today through Sunday. Cost is $10. Text "pumpkin" to 88202 for updates and prizes. The fairgrounds are at 14800 Seventh St. in Victorville.

'The Asylum' Hi-Desert Haunted House and Canned Food Drive at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds7 to 11:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday and 5 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday in Building 5. Tonight is Extreme Night for ages 18 and over only. Original skits and detailed layout. Admission is $6 with two cans or $8 without cans. Go to www.myspace.com/HiDesertHauntedHouse

Fall Festival at Bible Baptist Church6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Candy, rides, games and bounce houses, surrounding a carnival style midway games area. No scary costumes. Free. The church is at 12626 First Ave. in Victorville. Call (760) 241-7876.

Lomitas Career Academy Fall Festival3 to 6 p.m. Friday. Games, snack bar, trunk or treat. Wristbands are $5 each or a family four-pack for $15. The academy is at 12571 First Ave. in Victorville. Call (760) 243-2012.

Penny Carnival at Liberty Park9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Games, prizes and food. Cost is a penny for your age. (5 years old would pay 5 pennies; 50 years old would pay 50 pennies). Costume contest is at 1 p.m. The park is at Amethyst and La Mesa, behind Liberty Elementary School. Call (760) 241-3558.

Fall Harvest Festival at Victor Valley Church of Christ4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. For children in sixth grade and under. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Carnival games, bounce house, candy and fun. The church is at 13150 Sycamore St. in Victorville. Call (760) 949-3386.

Trunk Or Treat Classic Car Show at Civic Center Park at City HallNoon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Car show registration is $12 on the day of the event. Call (760) 241-1313.

Trick-or-treating at Knolls West Convalescent Hospital3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. For children ages 2 to 13. Don't forget to wear your costume. Free. The hospital is at 16890 Green Tree Blvd. in Victorville. Call (760) 245-5361.

Boo in the Zoo at Moonridge Animal Park1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Trick-or-treating and more. See the animals receive their treats too. The park is on Goldmine Drive in Big Bear Lake. Park admission is $9, $6 for children ages 3 to 10 and seniors and free for children under 3. The zoo is at 43285 Goldmine Drive in Big Bear Lake. Go to www.moonridgezoo.org.

Halloween in the Village4 p.m. Sunday. Take a walk through the village seeing all the horrors that it has to offer. Don't forget your costume or you'll miss out on the trick or treating! Free. The village is at Village Drive and Pine Knot Avenue. Call (909) 866-4607 or go to www.bigbear.com.